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Topic: Question on 7 String C6 Tuning |
John D. Carter
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Canton, Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 2:44 am |
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What do all of you think of this tuning? Low to Hi
C E G A Bb C E |
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John Allison
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Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 6:10 am
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I'd put your Bb in the string 7 position, even if it's the light string tuned in the higher octave. The only disadvantage of having it tuned higher is that you don't get to retune to your A6 tuning.
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Allison Stringed Instruments
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John D. Carter
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Canton, Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 6:34 am
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| John, thanks for your response. What would your reasoning be for that change? |
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 6:50 am
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I like the Bb in the string 7 position also as it gives you a straight 4 string dom 7 chord.
Plus the Bb on the bottom next to the C gives the whole-tone interval that Mike Neer has written about extensively....in addition to the whole-tone interval in the middle with the G and A.
The Bb where you have it breaks up the straight minor chord on strings 3-2-1. Not a deal breaker but something to thing about.
John's suggestion of even putting an octave higher Bb at string 7 is good too and merits thought.
I personally like the Low Bb there. |
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John D. Carter
From:
Canton, Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 7:17 am
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| Stephen, Are we using two different string numberings here? If not your reply confuses me. |
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John D. Carter
From:
Canton, Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 7:21 am
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| OK. I see. The 7 position is on the bottom. So John was saying that I could go with the lighter Bb string on the bottom. I kind of like that suggestion. Good tips! |
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Larry Phleger
From:
DuBois, PA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 8:06 am
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| Wouldn't that tuning be a C13? |
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Twayn Williams
From:
Portland, OR
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 9:00 am
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I used to have an 8 string lap steel that I tuned to C6 with a B for the first (highest) string. Made easy access to a very pretty M7 chord and gave some nice string pulls. And it stayed out of the way of the straight C6 stuff. Some guys like to put a D up above the high E string for similar purposes.
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John Allison
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2011 6:27 am
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Yes, the addition of the Bb (7th) note would make it a C13. By tuning it re-entrant style with the tone in the higher register rather than a whole step below the low C note, the Dom7 chord voicings and scales are more prominent and may have some appeal in that way.
As I mentioned, the only disadvantage there is that you miss out on the opportunity to retune (lower) Bb to A for the full A6 tuning.
Depending on how far along the learning curve you are, I'd avoid re-entrant strings just to keep the grips and scales fairly standard.
That low Bb in an 8-string C6 tuning (Junior Brown 13th) is a pretty standard tuning and works nicely for a lot of styles.
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Allison Stringed Instruments
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Jun 2011 8:55 pm
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If I had only 7-strings to work with, I would have my very favorite tuning of all on that Dude! C-Diatonic Tuning:
1. E___E__E__E_____E______
2. C______C__C__C_________
3. B___B___________B__B__B
4. A______A__A__A__A_____A
5. G___G__G________G__G__G
6. F____________F__F__F___
7. E___E__E__E___________E
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Chords:Em-C6-Am-F-G13-G7-C6+M7 and a lot more, all in one position! “Get to know vot goot iss”! Otherwise, I'd tune it C6/A7:
E
C
A
G
E
C#
C
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